Shaping healthy habits in children with neurodevelopmental and mental health disorders: parent perceptions of barriers, facilitators and promising strategies

Table 2 Themes and Sub-themes

Theme	Sub-themes
Barriers – Child Level Factors	Behavioral and Sensory Dysregulation
	Contextual Limitations
	Medication Side Effects
Barriers – Parent Level Factors	Challenges Modeling and Maintaining Healthy Habits
Barriers – Parent Level Factors	Depleted Reserve Capacity of Parents
Facilitator Themes	Knowledge and Use of Specialized Therapeutic Options, Community Programs and Schools
Facilitator Themes	Intrinsic Family, Parent and Child Attributes
Strategies	Allowing Agency
	Clear and Consistent Boundaries
	Positive Reinforcement
	Pets and therapy animals
	Preparation and Review
	Family Engagement and Positive Role Modeling

ISSN: 1479-5868